Schwarzenegger: McGregor one of the ‘greatest athletes of all time’
Arnold Schwarzenegger: “He does that to get noticed and because of that, because he’s a great fighter and because of his personality, he now is becoming the hottest ticket.”
Hollywood heavyweight Arnold Schwarzenegger recently spoke about Conor McGregor while promoting his new movie, calling the Irish featherweight one of the ‘greatest athletes probably of all-times’:
“Conor is one of the greatest athletes probably of all times,” Schwarzenegger told JOE.ie while promoting his upcoming Terminator sequel.
“He has the right combination of the mind, the body and the talent. The two are connected so well with him, which I think is so important in athletics that you believe, 100 percent, in your victory. See it, believe it, achieve it. That’s the way it goes. He’s a great athlete.”
Schwarzenegger says McGregor’s bravado reminds him of his former self, along with parlaying a successful athletic career into acting.
“He’s also a fun guy to hang out with and he’s very good at improvisation. He reminds me a little bit of the way I always was when I grew up in bodybuilding. The only way you get noticed is if you say outrageous things. He does that to get noticed and because of that, because he’s a great fighter and because of his personality, he now is becoming the hottest ticket.